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Berlin Cathedral

The grand domed Protestant cathedral beside Museum Island, with royal tombs and a walk around its dome.

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Open
Every day; shorter hours on Sundays
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Am Lustgarten, 10178 BerlinDirections
Getting There
Museumsinsel station (U5).

Why Go

Finished in 1905 for the Prussian royal family, the cathedral is lavish inside, with a huge organ and a crypt of Hohenzollern coffins.

Stairs climb to a walkway around the outside of the dome, with a view over Museum Island.

Nearby in Berlin

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